Primary election guidance and local town notes
Register now for the April primary and presidential primary elections. Feels like a busy town page with school influenza updates, wedding news, oil company plans, farm meetings, and Creamery & Produce Co. annual meeting results. Local figures include Fred B. Hedge, Jacob Strait, Bert Replogle, Virgil Cox, Edith Powell, and George Ayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred B. Hedge
First National Bank
Fred Blumb
Lewistown
Fred Welch
Blakesleep.o
Jacob Strait
Chas. Taylor
A. B. Carlberg
Oliver
Grass Range
Mr. Carlberg
Grass Range Center of Oil Zone Surrounded by Prospective Fields
A Democrat News feature argues Grass Range lies near the center of eastern Montana oil activity. It notes proximity to Van Duzen and Roundup districts, the Yellow Waterfield promise, Flatwillow leases, Teigen field, the Black Butte to Mosby anticline, Button Butte dome, and a geologist’s unpaid view that oil strikes between Grass Range and the south beach are likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat News
Lewistown
Montana
van Duzen
Devil’s Basin
Black Butte
Mosby
Musselshell
Button Butte
Grass Range
Welle-Dickey Company Sells Property in Lewistown Sheriff Sale
Sheriff to sell at 2 PM February 21 1920 at the Lewistown Court House front door all defendants right title and interest in land described as Township Twelve North Range Seventy-Four East Montana held by Julia Petek and estate of Joseph Zepek under the will annexed. Under Sheriff D H Corcoran notes sale proceeds to cash. Rudolph von Obel attorney for plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welle-Dickey Company
Julia Petek
Julia Zepek
Folin Zuas
Joseph Zepek
Lewistown
Es County
Montana
Twelve North
Neveenty
Four East
Notice to Creditors Estate of Henry Kirkgard
Notice to creditors and all persons with claims against Henry Kirkgard also known as Henrik Kirkgaard deceased. Claims must be filed with vouchers within four months after first publication with administrator Roy C. Gromer at Bank Electric Building Lewistown Fergus County Montana. Dated January 26, 1920. First publication January 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kirkgard
Henrik Kirkgaard
Bank-Electric
Lewistown
Montana
Fergus
Notice of Proving Will for Sumner Clark Estate
In Fergus county Montana the Tenth Judicial District sets February 18 1920 at 10 a m in Lewistown for proving the will of Sumner Clark deceased and for Laurabelle Carpenter’s petition for letters testamentary includes contest notices. Burton R. Cole attorney for petitioner. Read change in Grass Range Milling Co advertisement seed order details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Judicial District
State of
Montana
Fergus
Sumner Clark
Lewistown
Laurabelle Carpenter
James L. Martin
Alvin Martin
Burton R. Cole
Grass Range Milling Co
School Notes and Local Moving Updates
The Philomathea society held a Friday business meeting. A planned Feb 13 musical concert may be postponed due to influenza. The Glover family’s move to Winnett takes a high school pupil from the town. Laboratory equipment arrival keeps physics busy, and the basketball team has secured a practice space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philomathea Society
Glover
Winnett
Remembering Chamberlains Tablets for digestion and appetite
The note asserts that Chamberlains Tablets move the bowels and improve appetite while strengthening digestion. It claims the product contains a digestion ferment such as pepsin and helps the stomach function naturally without causing harm.
No Great Act of Heroism Required
A short editorial note extols using Chamberlains Cough Remedy for croup, arguing no heroism is needed and a bottle should be kept on hand for prompt treatment at the first sign of croup. It emphasizes accessibility and effectiveness of the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croup
Chamberlain
T. Chamberlain
Seed Wheat for Sale Near George Ayers Ranch
Durham seed wheat for sale at Magnus Johnson’s place one mile south of George Ayers’ ranch. Good quality seed wheat available for planting this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
My Place
George Ayers
Magnus Johnson
After July 1 the optimist faces longest sentence
The item notes a switch from a famous pangram to a lengthy sentence in print. It references The Optimist of Pittsburg and hints at a dramatic increase in sentence length after July 1. The piece emphasizes language play and editorial wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Sugar from beets yields high calories per pound
Sugar produced from sugar beets provides 1814 calories per pound, more than wheat beef rice corn and many energizing foods. An acre of beets can supply sugar to about 40 or 50 people per year on average under sugar rations.
The Best Cough Medicine Credited by Local Druggists
A Kentucky druggist from Cubrar endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. J B Jones says he and his family have used it for seven years and consider it the best cough medicine known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Jones
Cubrar, Ky
Reward Offered for Cow Shooting Identity in Grass Range
Notice states a reward is offered for information leading to the identification of the person who shot a black and white faced cow. The requester is Fred Finkbeener of Grass Range Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Finkbeener
Grass Range
Mont
Also Mentioned on This Page
A.r.mackenzie
Notary Public
Bert Replogle
Sebastian Vogl
Dr. Fr
Erich Olsen
N-Bar
Flatwillow
Waldorf Hotel
Virgil Cox
Edith Powell
A. F. Bright
J. Ross
the Waldorf
Teigen Oil & Gas Co
Teigen
Ira B. Hedge
Pres
W. K. Shepherdson
Treas
Spencer Reed
Sec’v
Henry Newman
C. W. Niswanger
Central Montana
State Supreme Court
District Court
J. R. Glover
Cecil
Glovers
Fergus County High School
Grass Range Creamery & Produce Co
R. C. Ayers
Sec
L. J. Logan
Fred France
Ole Winger
Harry Dengel
J. M. Johnson
W. H. Cullington
Leo Dieziger
Alex Young
J. H. Stephens
D. H. Corcoran
Janu Rudoph von Obel
Grass Range Mercantile Co
Star Brand
Star
Palace Mercantile Co
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